My copy of "The Boys of Everest," is making the rounds of the Fossils - a good thing as its a fantastic book - however I have come to realize that it may be years before I get it back. So, I order a used copy from Amazon.com for $1.89, as I am on this Everest binge having consumed "Paths of Glory" and the book "The Wildest Dream," and scheming to get to a big city so I can see the documentary as well. The quote below is from the frontispiece, and my guess is that you think: a) its profound, b) its bullshit, or c) you spend most days with uncontrollable drool and have not had a real thought in years.
THOSE WHO TRAVEL TO MOUNTAINTOPS
ARE HALF IN LOVE WITH THEMSELVES,
AND HALF IN LOVE WITH OBLIVION.
Robert Macfarlane